Kid Chocolate Eyes Comeback Fight at Canarsie Stadium
Observers note Kid Chocolate, returning after a long layoff, headlines a comeback bid with a 23rd fight tonight against Young Chappie at Canarsie Stadium. once a boxing idol, he seeks title shots against Ambers, Montaner, and Armstrong, though skeptics doubt another return.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Chocolate
Chappie
Canarsie Stadium
Kid Chocolate
Jimmy Foxx
Notre Dame
America
Cuba
Kid Berg
Polo Grounds
Benny Bass
Tony Canzoneri
Havana
United States
Harlem
Lou Ambers
Pedro Montaner
Henry Armstrong
Piedmont League opens new series after night games
Piedmont clubs start a new slate following a quartet of night games and a Monday matinee that left Richmond and Durham tied in sixth. Asheville holds top spot and Winston-Salem the bottom after a split doubleheader. Durham swept Richmond to draw even, while Charlotte beat Portsmouth and Rocky Mount defeated Norfolk. Schedule today includes Portsmouth at Richmond, Asheville at Durham, Winston-Salem at Norfolk, and Rocky Mount at Charlotte.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Piedmont
Durham
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Twins
Charlotte
Portsmouth
Cubs
Rocky Mount
Norfolk & To
Branch
Norfolk
Bucknell A. D. EIBC President 1937 38
R W Griffith Bucknell director of athletics elected president of the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Conference for 1937 38 succeeding Harry Stansbury of West Virginia. The announcement comes from Bucknell in Lewisburg Pa.
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Lour Lewisburg
R. W. Griffith
Bucknell
Harry Stansbury
West Virginia
Helen Moody Arrives in Reno Amid Divorce Reports
Former tennis champion Helen Wills Moody, now Helen Moody, has settled at a Nevada resort near Reno where her husband Frederick Moody Jr is cited as her spouse from seven years of marriage. Her Reno attorney says she may seek a divorce and is staying at Glenbrook Lake Tahoe to rest while retaining options.
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Associated Press
Renv
Nevada
Helen Wills Moody
Frederick 8. Moody, Jr
San Francisco
Robert M. Price
Reno
Glenbrook
Lake Tahoe
Ex-Duke Fighter Headlines Show For Friday Night
Ray Matulewicz leads Friday boxing card at the amphitheater with Granger Red Lewis and Yates Canipe in support. Lonnie Blackwelder vs Red Lewis is the eight round semi final, with Baker facing Matulewicz on the pro bill. Officials include Jack Red Smith and Phil Bolich. Grady Cole will announce. Ticket sales run in Greensboro Winston-Salem and Thomasville ahead of a likely sellout.
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Ray Mtulewicz
Granger
Red” Lewis
Richmond
Virginia
Yates Canipe
Asheville
Glenn Penland
N. C
Lewis-Blackwelder
Lonnie Blackwelder
Salisbury
Blackwelder
Fort Bragg
Jimmy Lucas
Matulewiecz
Atlantic Beach
Baltimore
Russell
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
High Point
South
Citylake
Bob Turney
Washington
Bob Allison
Charlotte
Lewis
Feller Undaunted By Three Losses In Chicago
Bob Feller, 18, Cleveland Indian pitcher, remains confident in his skills after three straight losses this season. He notes a 3 2 defeat to Detroit last Sunday where he allowed only two hits and says he would win 25 games if given a similar outing.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Detroit
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Schumaker
John McGraw
Schumie
St. Lawrence University
Carolinas named for Public Links at San Francisco
Three Tar Heels and one South Carolinian earned Carolinas spots in the National Public Links at San Francisco August 9 14. The quartet from the Carolina club won the 36 hole Carolinas Public Links event with Stewart M Alexander Duke freshman Durham leading with 149. Sharpe 155 Smith 157 and Moffitt led High Point at 166.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
Carolinas
San Francisco
Carolina Golf Club
Stewart M
Skippy) Alexander
Duke University
Durham
George Charpe, Jr
Columbia
D. C
Tommy Card
Raleigh
Brick Smith
Alexander
Sharpe
Card
Smith
High Point
Buster Moffitt
Ed Madaris
Clark Dillon
Ralph Foust
Caracciola Snoozes Pre Race in Vanderbilt Cup Car
Rudolf Caracciola, famed driver, nappe d in the seat of his Roosevelt Raceway car an hour before the George Vanderbilt Cup start, showing remarkable calm before the event.
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New York
Rudolf Caracciola
Roosevelt Raceway
Cotton Downs Shute For 'World' Crown
Henry Cotton defeated Denny Shute 6 and 5 in a 72 hole match for a $2,500 purse and the unofficial world championship. The event took place at Walton Heath England.
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Cotton Downs Shute
Walton Heath
Eng
Henry Cotton
Denny Shute
United States
Cager Repeats Top Title With 73 8 Victory
The report notes a player prevailed at 73 to 8 against Egleston, achieving the same crown he won in 1934.
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Egleston
Energy needs met by daily coal consumption estimate
A historical note suggests the body's energy requirements could be supplied by consuming less than a pound of soft coal each day, framing coal as a direct energy source.
Mystery Man Montague to Face Victim Show-Up in Los Angeles
Sheriff's officers plan a victims show-up tonight to identify “Mysterious John” Montague a jewel heist suspect also known as La Verne Moore in Essex County New York. Montague denied guilt claiming his Hollywood life is an open book and prepared for the event.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Sheriff's
John" Montague
Hollywood
Montague
la Verne Moore
Essex County
New York
Alice Marble Returns to New York After Wimbledon Play
Alice Marble came back to New York aboard the Aquitania after Wimbledon disappointment. She plans a series of tennis events leading to a September 2-11 defense of her National singles title at Forest Hills.
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New York
Alice Marble
England
Aquitania
Forest Hills
Hal Schumacher Struggles Mark Downfall From Giants Ace
Hal Schumacher once a 19 win 23 win and 19 win repeat season shows a sharp decline in 1934 with 16 starts hampered by recurring fatigue. The Giants consider him a potential outfielder while Joe Medwick shines for St. Louis as the Pirates fall to the Cardinals 6–5. Cubs game in Cincinnati and Brooklyn Dodgers game rainouts affect the schedule.
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Bill Boni
Associated Press
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Schumie
Schumaker
Prince Hal
Carl” Hubbell
Littl
Dogeville
Sehuwaker
Joe Medwick
Ganester
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Cubs
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Indians
White Sox
Chicago
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